Hydropsyche incognita Pitsch 1993
- Dataset
- Taxonomy and Distribution of Trichoptera in El Harrach Wadi (Northcentral Algeria) with the First Record of Hydropsyche incognita in North Africa
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Trichoptera
- family
- Hydropsychidae
- genus
- Hydropsyche
- species
- Hydropsyche incognita
description
Although it is likely our larvae belong to H. incognita, we would like to see the identification confirmed by catching adults as well. International literature records. AUSTRIA (Waringer & Graf 1997). BULGARIA (Kumanski 2007). CZECH and SLOVAK REPUBLICS (Chvojka & Novàk 2001). GERMANY (Pitsch 1993 b). HUNGARY (Andrikovics & Kiss 2000). ITALY (Valle & Lodovici 2018; Lodovici & Valle 2020). LUXEMBOURG (Schrankel et al. 2002). NETHERLANDS (Wiggers et al. 2006). POLAND (Serafin & Cios 2005). PORTUGAL (González & Menéndez 2011; Martínez et al. 2016; Terra 1994). ROMANIA (Dumbravă-Dodoacă et al. 2010). SPAIN (Bonada et al. 2004; González & Menéndez 2011; Múrria et al. 2010 Valladolid et al. 2007, 2011). SWITZERLAND (Lubini 2003).
discussion
Comment. The larva belongs to the H. pellucidula Group. During the sampling period, the species was found in coarse substrate biotopes associated with moderately to rapidly flowing water (Fig. 3).
distribution
Distribution. Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula and central and southwestern Europe. So far in North Africa it has been found only in Algeria.
materials_examined
Material studied. ALGERIA, Blida, Hammam Melouane, Seghir Wadi (S 6) (36 ° 28 ’ 52 ” N, 3 ° 03 ’ 00 ” E), 300 m a. s. l.: 22. iii. 2013, 1 larva (CSK 14). Hammam Melouane, Badour Wadi (S 8) (36 ° 28 ’ 43 ” N, 3 ° 04 ’ 07 ” E), 410 m a. s. l.: 22. ii. 2013, 2 larvae; 22. iii. 2013, 1 larva (CSK 15).
Name
- Homonyms
- Hydropsyche incognita Pitsch 1993